diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/update_owner_history.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/update_owner_history.py
index 8f827e728a..3ba5869ef0 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/update_owner_history.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/owner/update_owner_history.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import time
 import ifcopenshell
 import ifcopenshell.api
+import ifcopenshell.api.owner.settings
 import ifcopenshell.util.element